Police officers undergoing advanced training at the Rwanda National Police Counter-Terrorism Training School in Mayange, Bugesera District, have embarked on a study tour designed to deepen their understanding of Rwanda’s history and reinforce lesson-to-practice application in their future leadership roles.
The cohort includes 167 Rwandan officers and 10 others from Liberia, currently enrolled in a three-month program focused on station management and conflict resolution.
On Thursday, November 27, the 177 trainees visited the Kigali Genocide Memorial in Gisozi and the Campaign Against Genocide Museum at the Parliament in Kimihurura, two institutions that capture the country’s tragic past and the heroic efforts to stop the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi.
ACP Méthode Munyaneza, Deputy Commandant of the Counter-Terrorism Training School, said the study tour is a critical component of the course, enabling trainees to connect theoretical knowledge with real-life lessons drawn from Rwanda’s history.
“This study tour helps the students understand Rwanda’s past more clearly and strengthens what they learn in class,” he said.
He emphasized that the visits expose trainees to the consequences of past poor leadership and highlight how good governance drives national stability and development.
SP Joseph Joe Johnson, one of the trainees from Liberia, said the experience broadened his understanding of sacrifice, unity, and responsible leadership.
“Visiting these places showed us the impact of bad leadership and the courage of those who stopped the Genocide,” he said, noting that it reinforced the principle that leadership goes beyond issuing commands, it requires truth-based decision-making, setting a positive example, and protecting the public good.
